5D Mark II Replacement

By Canon Rumors | October 14, 2010

Time to address the questionsI am getting a ton of questions regarding the 5D Mark II and how much longer it’s going to be a current camera. While I obviously have nothing definitive, there are been a few pieces of information come my way in regards to a Canon roadmap.

5D Mark III

A Q2/Q3 announcement in 2011, this is not yet decided within Canon.

Big megapixel boost, 28mp +

Continue to build on EOSHD and supreme image quality.

A variant of the 7D AF system.

I can’t see them not calling it 5D Mark III, the 5D name carries a lot of weight.

Expect it to be in the same $2699 range the 5D Mark II was at launch.

Obvious ergonomic upgrades.

I get asked a lot if people are safe to buy a 5D Mark II now. The answer is “yes”, it’s a great camera today and it’ll still be a great camera in a year.

There is not a lot of urgency for Canon & Nikon to launch new higher end cameras in the current economic climate. Things look to improve in 2011. The 5D Mark II also still sells extremely well.

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